Enable setting variables even if they are not cached

[benjello]

Hi there!

I really enjoy OpenFisca, but I recently encountered an issue.

Here is what I did:

I used holder.set_inputto set a variable (which do have formaulas) to a specific vector of values.
But since this variable was in the memory_config.variables_to_drop list, it was never set.
When called by calculate it used the formula or when the formula do not exists it used the default value.

Here is what I expected to happen:

I wanted to find back the value I explicitly set.

Here is what actually happened:

The value was never set.
When called by calculate it used the formula or when the formula do not exists it used the default value.

Context

Using openfisca-france with survey data

I identify more as a:

• Analyst (I make macroscopic computations on real populations).
• Developer (I create tools that use the existing OpenFisca code).

[fpagnoux]

Thanks for reporting the issue!

Indeed, right now, declaring a variable as "to drop" prevents it from being stored, including as an input...

I tried to fix that in branch allow-set-input-variable-not-cached, can you have a look and tell me if that fixes the issue? Thanks!

[fpagnoux]

PR opened 🙂:#687